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Sep 20, 2023

D.C. To Start Ticketing Drivers In Bus Stops On Nov. 15

Any drivers blocking a bus stop will be fined $100 starting this month. Enforcement for bus-only lanes starts next year.

Mar 16, 2023

D.C. Auditor Report: Vision Zero Program Didn’t Have Enough Funding, Staffing To Succeed

“The Bowser Administration failed to follow the ambitious announcement in 2015 with appropriate resources in both funding and manpower,” D.C.’s auditor Kathy Patterson said in a statement Thursday.

Jan 20, 2023

Bird Scooters Appeals To Courts After DDOT Rejected Its Permit Request

The company has been operating in D.C. since 2018, but just missed the scoring cut-off this year.

Jan 12, 2023

Residents And Advocates Upset Over Changes To DDOT’s Traffic Safety Request Process

If you want DDOT to look at creating a speedbump or adding a four-way stop, changes to the process may have made it more difficult. DDOT says that all requests will eventually be studied.

Dec 29, 2022

D.C. Students May Soon Be Able To Report ‘Near Miss’ Accidents With Cars

The goal of the tool is to minimize fatal traffic accidents involving children.

Oct 28, 2022

D.C. Revamps Vision Zero Effort

The D.C. Department of Transportation has released a reimagined plan for Vision Zero, which aims to eliminate all traffic deaths in the city.

Sep 09, 2022

Family Of Nine-Year-Old Hit By Vehicle Suing School, Security Company, Driver

The lawsuit says the District’s Department of Transportation knew Wheeler Road SE was dangerous after several other fatal pedestrian crashes in recent years.

Apr 06, 2022

Update: After Public Back-And-Forth, Navy Yard Streateries Will Be Open For Nats’ Opening Day

Two restaurants near Nationals Park were waiting to find out the fate of their streateries after the city asked them to shut down.

Feb 14, 2022

DDOT Making Emergency Repairs To I-66 Roosevelt Bridge, Three Lanes To Be Closed For Months

The bridge, which carries I-66 traffic between Arlington County and D.C., will have three of its seven lanes closed for the next four months.

Jan 26, 2022

D.C.’s New Contract To Upgrade 75,000 Streetlights Is Under The Spotlight

Proponents say the $309 million contract to upgrade D.C.’s streetlights will be a win-win, but critics say the proposed partnership with the private sector is riskier than advertised.

 
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